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gorickey · Nov 10, 2003, 06:02 PM

I keep getting some ugly shadows behind all of desktop icons/labels...

Example:

When it should look like this:

This is an Archive/Intall; however, I've seen it on my Clean Install as well on another machine.

10.3.1 did not fix this. Is this a universal problem for people? Any fixes?

Thanks.

TypeMRT · Nov 10, 2003, 06:06 PM

I got the same shadow glitch on archive & clean installs. It's corrected when I select the icons and then deselect them. So it looks like a desktop refresh issue.

kcmac · Nov 10, 2003, 06:10 PM

I have it on my simple upgrades.

gorickey · Nov 10, 2003, 06:12 PM

Good, glad I am not the only one then. And yes, a simple select and deselect fixes it for the time being.

CatOne · Nov 10, 2003, 06:53 PM

I've certainly seen it... it was reported in 7b85 before Panther actually shipped.

Hadn't seen it yet with 10.3.1 but I only installed it an hour ago... if you still see it that's a bummer :/

Cadaver · Nov 10, 2003, 08:03 PM

Must effect only certain configs, because I've not seen this on any of my 3 machines - G5 with an upgrade install, 1GHz TiBook with an upgrade install, 600MHz iBook with a clean format/install.

Webscreamer · Nov 10, 2003, 09:38 PM

There she blows

RayX · Nov 11, 2003, 08:13 AM

This bug also appears on Rev A PB 17", Panther clean install.

Be sure to file a bug report or feedback to Apple if you have this problem, or anything else. Please don't just mention it on the forums, let Apple know to.

dr. zoidberg · Nov 11, 2003, 08:48 AM

i�m sure apple are aware of the issue, since this is widely well-known since the days when 7b85 reared up its cute butt. i�m expecting (ok, hoping for) a bigger .x update to squash all the graphical bugs/inconsistencies/etc.

gorickey · Nov 13, 2003, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by Cadaver:
Must effect only certain configs, because I've not seen this on any of my 3 machines - G5 with an upgrade install, 1GHz TiBook with an upgrade install, 600MHz iBook with a clean format/install.

I don't think so, it's affected all the machines I've installed Panther on (iBooks, PowerBook G4, G5 Dual 2GHz)...and I've done clean, archive, and upgrade installs...

Possibly it "stands out" more with different backgrounds...

xi_hyperon · Nov 13, 2003, 12:04 PM

It's strange how some have this and some don't. I've got a dual G4 at home, and did an archive and install of Panther, while on my PB 17 revA I did a clean install. Neither one of these computers has the shadow glitch.

gorickey · Dec 17, 2003, 09:16 PM

10.3.2 did no good for this...

dole · Dec 17, 2003, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
10.3.2 did no good for this...

Bummer, I was hoping 10.3.2 would fix this annoying little bugger.

JKT · 07:45 AM

FWIW, this looks lice a recurrence of the same bug that afflicted one of the earlier revisions of OS X (10.1.x or 10.2.x - can't remember which one now). IIRC, and it is quite a bit hazy, it related to the number of lines you use for displaying filenames in icon display (which you can alter using TinkerTool - have you done that at all?). Apple did fix this with one of their 10.1.x/10.2.x releases, but try resetting your filename display to the default (assuming you've altered it).

Edit: forgot to mention that this could explain why some people see this problem whereas others don't. Also, don't despair - if they could fix it before, then they can fix it again (assuming it is the same bug reappearing).

gorickey · May 26, 2004, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
10.3.4 did no good for this...

Fixed.

CatOne · May 26, 2004, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Fixed.

Wrong, still there.

gorickey · May 26, 2004, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by CatOne:
Wrong, still there.

I "fixed" my previous post on the same subject...

ryju · May 26, 2004, 06:27 PM

The same thing has been happening for as long as I can remember having 10.3. I'm over it... at least that MP3 Finder bug is fixed.

t_hah · May 26, 2004, 06:33 PM

Yeah, this bug has been around since the beginnnigs...but it is really harmless. Apple will probably fix it in the future, but for now just live with it.
I have had it since I can remember.

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dole · May 27, 2004, 02:16 AM

If I am going to be storing stuff on my desktop for awhile, I'll just put a label on it so the shadow doesn't show up.

AKcrab · May 27, 2004, 02:48 AM

I really can't even see this "bug"...
Guess I'm not as observant as some.

typoon · May 27, 2004, 09:58 AM

So far 10.3.4 seems to have fixed it for me. Still too early to tell though. I'll let you know later in the day.

gorickey · May 27, 2004, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by typoon:
So far 10.3.4 seems to have fixed it for me. Still too early to tell though. I'll let you know later in the day.

Even when mounting/ejecting iDisk?

typoon · May 27, 2004, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Even when mounting/ejecting iDisk?

Yep. I'm glad to see this finally fixed.

ryju · May 27, 2004, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by typoon:
Yep. I'm glad to see this finally fixed.

It hasn't been "fixed" if 99% of people still have it. It's just fixed for you

gorickey · May 27, 2004, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by ryju:
It hasn't been "fixed" if 99% of people still have it. It's just fixed for you

Agreed, I've heard some people can't see it with certain desktop pictures...maybe that's the case for typoon...

gorickey · Aug 9, 2004, 11:28 PM

I believe 10.3.5 has fixed this problem...

Can anybody confirm who was seeing this issue?

besson3c · Aug 10, 2004, 02:21 AM

Originally posted by gorickey:
I believe 10.3.5 has fixed this problem...

Can anybody confirm who was seeing this issue?

So far so good... if nothing more it seems to be an improvement. I don't know exactly what to do to reproduce the problem, but it has also annoyed me for a good while. As I said, so far everything seems good!

mitchell_pgh · Aug 10, 2004, 11:16 AM

Hmmm, I still have the faint line under an inactive window... but the broken shadowing effect seems to be corrected.

I also had an issue where the blue highlighted scroll bars would only become 1/2 highlighted when made active (top half would look like it was unselected and the bottom would be blue/active)

We're getting there.

typoon · Aug 10, 2004, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by gorickey:
I believe 10.3.5 has fixed this problem...

Can anybody confirm who was seeing this issue?

So far so good as well. It seemed to have FINALLY fixed it. We'll just have to wait and see for sure.

madmacgames · Aug 10, 2004, 12:05 PM

that's why I use a desktop that it is difficult to see the bug. Can anyone confirm or deny if it has been fixed in 10.3.5? (I would like to finally change my desktop

).

gorickey · Aug 10, 2004, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by madmacgames:
Can anyone confirm or deny if it has been fixed in 10.3.5? (I would like to finally change my desktop ).

Read above silly, that's the whole point of this thread...

So far, it's shown that 10.3.5 has fixed the problem.

madmacgames · Aug 10, 2004, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
Read above silly, that's the whole point of this thread...

So far, it's shown that 10.3.5 has fixed the problem.

I did read above silly. So far a total of 3 people have said they have not seen it yet (meaning in the past day or so since 10.3.5 just came out). Considering the same claims were initially made with 10.3.4, that is not really sufficient evidence to confirm or deny anything other than the fact that 3 people have installed 10.3.5 so far.

gorickey · Aug 10, 2004, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by madmacgames:
I did read above silly. So far a total of 3 people have said they have not seen it yet (meaning in the past day or so since 10.3.5 just came out). Considering the same claims were initially made with 10.3.4, that is not really sufficient evidence to confirm or deny anything other than the fact that 3 people have installed 10.3.5 so far.

So how many people do you need before you believe the news? Just wondering.

Targon · Aug 10, 2004, 07:45 PM

Im not seeing this bug anymore - now with 10.3.5

Graymalkin · Aug 10, 2004, 08:14 PM

I just got back from the future, apparently the shadow bug has been fixed with 10.3.5. Unfortunately some people have trained themselves to automatically select desktop items to make the bug go away. The future is a bleak place my friends, tennis elbow runs rampant.

Cadaver · Aug 10, 2004, 10:08 PM

3 machines, one day, no shadow bug so far.

dr. zoidberg · Aug 11, 2004, 06:39 AM

same here. i can also confirm the persistence of the faint line below inactive window-shadows.

typoon · Aug 11, 2004, 07:20 AM

Installed it on my Desktop at home and all is good no more Shadows. Yea!!!!!!

ryju · Aug 11, 2004, 10:05 AM

So far no shadows here!

-Q- · Aug 11, 2004, 10:33 AM

After 2 days of heavy use, no shadows on any machine I own (see SIG for details). I think it's fixed!

Mrjinglesusa · Aug 11, 2004, 11:53 AM

It's definately fixed. Had this problem forever and it is now gone on both a 17" iMac and 14" iBook.